Ex-Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme Passes Away

Accenture (ACN) announced Thursday that Pierre Nanterme, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company, passed away today.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss," said Marge Magner, non-executive chair of the board.

Over the course of his 36-year career at Accenture, Nanterme played critical roles in driving the company's growth. He became chief executive officer in January 2011 and assumed the additional position of chairman of the board in February 2013. The company announced that Nanterme stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer on January 11, 2019 for health reasons.